Terminated from job can I get unemployment benefits through NYS Department of Labor?

You can definitely apply for unemployment benefits even if you were terminated. NYS Department of Labor will investigate the circumstances of your termination during the adjudication process. Since you have documentation for most of your absences, that works in your favor. The key is whether they consider it misconduct - attendance issues alone don't automatically disqualify you unless it was willful disregard of company policy.

same thing happened to me last year, got fired for being late too many times but still got my benefits after like 6 weeks of waiting

File your claim immediately on the NYS Department of Labor website at labor.ny.gov. Don't wait thinking you might not qualify - let them make that determination. During the application process, be honest about being terminated but explain your side with the documentation you have. The worst they can do is deny it, but many terminations still qualify for UI benefits.

The unemployment system is such a joke. They'll make you jump through hoops for months while you can't pay rent. But yeah definitely apply anyway because you never know.

I had a nightmare trying to reach anyone at NYS Department of Labor when my claim went into adjudication after being terminated. Spent weeks calling and either getting busy signals or being hung up on after waiting hours. Finally used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that actually got me through to a real person. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Made all the difference in getting my case resolved quickly.